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Living on the edge: WATERLOO BOMEH A DEATH TRAP
The air at Waterloo dumpsite (locally known as Bomeh), is thick with the stench of rotting refuse, yet for a single mother selling plantains...
FAWAZ Expands RANDCEM Cement Supply to Support Safer Construction Nationwide
Sierra Leone’s growing demand for housing, commercial buildings and public infrastructure has renewed attention on the quality of materials used throughout the construction sector.FAWAZ...
Mercury International Unveils $120,000 End-of-Year Double Promotion
Mercury International has officially launched two major end-of-year raffles offering six grand prizes valued at a combined $120,000 to its online betting customers across...
Professor Duramany-Lakkoh Strengthens IPAM’s Partnerships with LIPA, AMEU and MUN-Liberia
Prominent Sierra Leonean academic, entrepreneur and chartered accountant, Professor Ezekiel Kalvin Duramany-Lakkoh, has concluded a significant visit to Monrovia, Liberia, where he promoted stronger...
ECSL Finalizes University Curriculum on Political and Electoral Education
The Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) has completed the technical preparation of a Political and Electoral Education Curriculum for universities, marking significant progress...
Vice President Backs Latter-Day Saints Church’s Plan to Create Hundreds of Jobs for Sierra Leonean Youths
Vice President, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, has pledged the Government’s support for an ambitious educational and employment initiative proposed by The Church of Jesus...
As Secretary General Rejects Batilo Songa’s Claim… SLPP Faces Questions Over Flagbearer Process and Conflicting 2028–2030 Election Remarks
The debate over the Sierra Leone People’s Party’s leadership succession has intensified following conflicting statements from senior officials about who has the authority to...
2028 or 2030? SLPP Mambu’s Reckless Remark Fuels “More Time” Suspicions
Words spoken by those who stand at the centre of political power are never empty. They can reassure a nation or unsettle it; strengthen...
Higher Education Minister Calls for Tougher Action Against Examination Malpractice
Sierra Leone’s Minister of Technical and Higher Education, Dr. Haja Ramatulai Wurie, has called for stronger institutional safeguards, stricter accountability and greater use of...
ICPNC Team Completes Environmental Response and Peace Seminar in China
Three officials of Sierra Leone’s Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion have completed a three-week seminar in China aimed at strengthening responses to...
Africell CEO Shadi Gerjawi Puts Customer Satisfaction at the Heart of Service Delivery
Africell Sierra Leone Chief Executive Officer, Shadi Gerjawi, has reaffirmed the telecommunications company’s commitment to placing customers at the centre of its operations, stressing...
VP Juldeh Jalloh Chairs High-Level Police Meeting on Reform, Governance and National Security
Vice President of Sierra Leone, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, on Thursday August 27, 2026, chaired a meeting of the Sierra Leone Police Executive Management...
FAWAZ RANDCEM Cement Promotes Quality and Safer Construction Practices Nationwide
Growing investment in housing and infrastructure across Sierra Leone is increasing demand for reliable cement and other building materials capable of supporting strong, safe...
Finance Ministry Concludes Consultations on Revised Public Financial Management Act
The Ministry of Finance has completed its final stakeholder consultation on the proposed revised Public Financial Management Act, 2026, marking an important step towards...
EU, Freetown City Council Launch €505,246 SURGE Project to Rebuild King Jimmy Market
The European Union and Freetown City Council on 20 August 2026 officially launched the Strengthening Urban Governance for Effective Service Delivery and Local Economic...
POLITICS
President Bio Honoured with Two Prestigious African Awards for Leadership in Gender Equality and Girl Child Education
President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has been honoured with two prestigious African continental awards in recognition of his transformative leadership in advancing gender equality,...
Samura Kamara Dissects One Nation Manifesto at UNIMAK
By Abubakarr HardingAPC Presidential Flagbearer, Dr. Samura Kamara, presented his One Nation Manifesto to staff and students of the University of Makeni (UNIMAK) during...
Bio Engages Western Urban/Rural Communities on his Big Five Game Changer Agenda
President Dr Julius Maada Bio and supporters have been out on his campaign trail to engage the electorate across the country. On the 10th...
Chief Minister JJ Saffa Takes Njala University Through the SLPP Manifesto
The Chief Minister, Jacob Jusu Saffa, who is serving as the Chairman for the Sierra Leone People’s Party Manifesto Committee, has on Sunday 11th...
Dr. Samura Kamara Unveils Ten Pillar Anchored Manifesto Dubbed “One Nation”
By Foday Moriba ContehIt was a holiday like scenario in the city of Freetown on the 29th May, 2023, the day the main opposition...
Gento Remains Popular & Unperturbed Amidst False Propaganda
By Amin Kef (Ranger)It has now become crystal clear that there are propagandists who are now desperately bent on making false claims against, Mohamed...
SLPP Manifesto Launched Promises Consolidation of Gains & Acceleration of Transformation
The Eastern Provincial City of Kenema was painted green on the 23rd May, 2023 as jubilant supporters draped in the green and white colours...
ECSL Declares Campaign Period for June 24 Elections
By Foday Moriba ContehDuring a well-attended Stakeholders/ National Political Parties Liaison Committee Meeting held on Sunday 21st May, 2023 at the PPRC Conference Room...
Eight Presidential Aspirants Dissociate Themselves from any Planned Demo
By Amin Kef (Ranger)In a Joint Statement issued on the 16th May, 2023, by the Presidential Candidates of eight registered Political Parties that will...
Nfamara Kallon Assures Residents of Constituency 035 in Bombali of Fruitful Representation
By Amin Kef (Ranger)One of the influential personalities that have come forward to compete in the forthcoming June 24 General Elections for the position...
APC Alpha Khan & Other Heavyweight Opposition Politicians Cross Over to the SLPP
By Amin Kef (Ranger)President Julius Maada Bio and leader of the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) has welcomed a powerful opposition politician who...
Gento Unveils Deputy Mayor /Running Mate on ECSL Nomination Day
By Amin Kef (Ranger)The environs around the West branch office of the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) on Murray Town junction was buzzing...
Sorie Ibrahim Koroma Declares for Member of Parliament Seat for West West District
By Foday Moriba ContehAs the country is gearing up for an election year, 2023, when Presidential, Parliamentary, and Municipal Elections are to be held,...
Election Street Rallies Banned
By Amin Kef (Ranger)In a Press Release issued by the Political Parties Regulation Commission it was disclosed that on Monday the 27th March 2023,...
APC Former VP Foh, Moijue Kai Kai, Hon Shaka Musa Sama Defect to the SLPP in Pujehun
In Pujehun District, President Dr Julius Maada Bio, on the 1st April, 2023, received more declarations from former opposition All People’s Congress (APC) former...
FEATURED
As Secretary General Rejects Batilo Songa’s Claim… SLPP Faces Questions Over Flagbearer Process and Conflicting 2028–2030 Election Remarks
The debate over the Sierra Leone People’s Party’s leadership succession has intensified following conflicting statements from senior officials about who has the authority to...
2028 or 2030? SLPP Mambu’s Reckless Remark Fuels “More Time” Suspicions
Words spoken by those who stand at the centre of political power are never empty. They can reassure a nation or unsettle it; strengthen...
Africell CEO Shadi Gerjawi Puts Customer Satisfaction at the Heart of Service Delivery
Africell Sierra Leone Chief Executive Officer, Shadi Gerjawi, has reaffirmed the telecommunications company’s commitment to placing customers at the centre of its operations, stressing...
VP Juldeh Jalloh Chairs High-Level Police Meeting on Reform, Governance and National Security
Vice President of Sierra Leone, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, on Thursday August 27, 2026, chaired a meeting of the Sierra Leone Police Executive Management...
EU, Freetown City Council Launch €505,246 SURGE Project to Rebuild King Jimmy Market
The European Union and Freetown City Council on 20 August 2026 officially launched the Strengthening Urban Governance for Effective Service Delivery and Local Economic...
SLCAA DG Named Among Sierra Leone’s 50 Most Influential Women for Transforming Aviation Sector
Director General of the Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Authority (SLCAA), Madam Musayeroh Barrie, has been named among Sierra Leone’s 50 Most Influential Women in...
Orange Strengthens Digital Fraud Fight with *505# Scam Alert Tool, Backs National Roadmap
Orange Sierra Leone and its subsidiary, Orange Money Sierra Leone, have joined Government institutions, regulators and industry stakeholders in validating Sierra Leone’s first National...
Kent Port Is the Answer to Sierra Leone’s Growing Maritime Congestion – MPs Assert
Members of Parliament have intensified calls for the establishment of another port in Sierra Leone, presenting the proposed Kent Harbour and Port Project as...
OSD Officer Killed in Madonkeh; Two Soldiers & Over 20 Others Arrested
An Operational Support Division officer of the Sierra Leone Police, David French, was reportedly killed at Madonkeh, on the outskirts of Waterloo, on Sunday,...
WIMSAL, Partners Intensify Campaign for Safer and More Inclusive Newsrooms
Women in the Media Sierra Leone (WIMSAL) and its partners have secured the adoption of a new gender-responsive safeguarding policy designed to prevent sexual...
Information Minister Demands Greater African Voice in Global Media and Technology
Africa must stop serving merely as a market for foreign technology and media content and become an influential producer of the innovations and stories...
Orange Sierra Leone, Orange Money Join National Fight Against Mobile and Digital Fraud
Orange Sierra Leone and Orange Money have joined Government institutions, regulators and industry stakeholders in developing and validating Sierra Leone’s National Roadmap to Combat...
PERSPECTIVE
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COMMENTARY
COMMENTARY – Five Key Lessons from Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh’s Nationwide Local Government Tour
Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh’s recent engagement with local councils has renewed national attention on Sierra Leone’s decentralization programme and the need to...
COMMENTARY “A New Mineral Future”: Mines Minister Urges Sierra Leone to Embrace Simandou-Inspired Reforms
A Commentary By Amin Kef (Ranger)The launch of Simandou 2040 in neighbouring Guinea has sent a strong signal across the West African sub-region: Africa’s...
COMMENTARY The Kush Catastrophe: A Generation in Peril, A Nation in Need of Healing
A Commentary By Amin Kef (Ranger)Sierra Leone is in the throes of a silent war; one not fought with guns or bullets, but with...
COMMENTARY Signed in Good Faith, Broken in Practice: The SLPP’s Quiet Betrayal of the National Unity Agreement
A Commentary By Foday Moriba ContehWhen Sierra Leoneans went to the polls on June 23rd, 2023, many hoped the election would consolidate the country’s...
Commentary Justice Served: SLPTA’s Payment Marks Closure to Years of Ex-Workers Uncertainty
A Commentary By Amin Kef (Ranger)The recent facilitation by the Sierra Leone Public Transport Authority (SLPTA) of over NLe15 million in gratuity and redundancy...
Commentary: President Bio’s Scientific Leap for Food Security — A New Dawn for Sierra Leone’s Agriculture
By Amin Kef (Ranger)The recent release of 30 improved varieties of maize, rice and cassava by His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio at...
ECSL Independence Hinges on Implementing EU and Tripartite Committee Recommendations
Commentary by Foday Moriba ContehAs President Julius Maada Bio prepares to appoint the next Chief Electoral Commissioner and by extension other commissioners of the...
Energy Justice Needed: The Provinces Can’t Wait Any Longer
Alvin Lansana KargboElectricity remains the bedrock of national development, yet across Sierra Leone, particularly in the provinces, it is still treated more as a...
COMMENTARY: NGO Must Re-Strategise to Deal with Shrinking Global Funding Sources
By Babatunde RashidWhen the world commemorated World NGO Day on Thursday 27 February 2025, I was only particular about the landmark interventions they...
Devastating Fire Destroys Over 450 Containers of Timber at Water Quay Timber Depot
By Alvin Lansana KargboA catastrophic fire swept through the Water Quay Timber Depot at 4 Mile - First Step on Thursday, February 6,...
The Exploitation of Passengers by Police and Poda-Poda Drivers Must End
By Brima SannohPublic transportation in Sierra Leone plays a critical role in the daily lives of its citizens, facilitating movement for schoolchildren, workers and...
The Dilemma of Feed Salone: Aspirations vs. Reality in Rice Self-Sufficiency
By Amin Kef (Ranger)With over 60% of our rice being imported, the quest for local rice self-sufficiency has never been more critical. Recently, Pa...
OPINION
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NEWS
Living on the edge: WATERLOO BOMEH A DEATH TRAP
The air at Waterloo dumpsite (locally known as Bomeh), is thick with the stench of rotting refuse, yet for a single mother selling plantains...
FAWAZ Expands RANDCEM Cement Supply to Support Safer Construction Nationwide
Sierra Leone’s growing demand for housing, commercial buildings and public infrastructure has renewed attention on the quality of materials used throughout the construction sector.FAWAZ...
Mercury International Unveils $120,000 End-of-Year Double Promotion
Mercury International has officially launched two major end-of-year raffles offering six grand prizes valued at a combined $120,000 to its online betting customers across...
Professor Duramany-Lakkoh Strengthens IPAM’s Partnerships with LIPA, AMEU and MUN-Liberia
Prominent Sierra Leonean academic, entrepreneur and chartered accountant, Professor Ezekiel Kalvin Duramany-Lakkoh, has concluded a significant visit to Monrovia, Liberia, where he promoted stronger...
ECSL Finalizes University Curriculum on Political and Electoral Education
The Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) has completed the technical preparation of a Political and Electoral Education Curriculum for universities, marking significant progress...
Vice President Backs Latter-Day Saints Church’s Plan to Create Hundreds of Jobs for Sierra Leonean Youths
Vice President, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, has pledged the Government’s support for an ambitious educational and employment initiative proposed by The Church of Jesus...
As Secretary General Rejects Batilo Songa’s Claim… SLPP Faces Questions Over Flagbearer Process and Conflicting 2028–2030 Election Remarks
The debate over the Sierra Leone People’s Party’s leadership succession has intensified following conflicting statements from senior officials about who has the authority to...
2028 or 2030? SLPP Mambu’s Reckless Remark Fuels “More Time” Suspicions
Words spoken by those who stand at the centre of political power are never empty. They can reassure a nation or unsettle it; strengthen...
Higher Education Minister Calls for Tougher Action Against Examination Malpractice
Sierra Leone’s Minister of Technical and Higher Education, Dr. Haja Ramatulai Wurie, has called for stronger institutional safeguards, stricter accountability and greater use of...
ICPNC Team Completes Environmental Response and Peace Seminar in China
Three officials of Sierra Leone’s Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion have completed a three-week seminar in China aimed at strengthening responses to...
Africell CEO Shadi Gerjawi Puts Customer Satisfaction at the Heart of Service Delivery
Africell Sierra Leone Chief Executive Officer, Shadi Gerjawi, has reaffirmed the telecommunications company’s commitment to placing customers at the centre of its operations, stressing...
VP Juldeh Jalloh Chairs High-Level Police Meeting on Reform, Governance and National Security
Vice President of Sierra Leone, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, on Thursday August 27, 2026, chaired a meeting of the Sierra Leone Police Executive Management...
FAWAZ RANDCEM Cement Promotes Quality and Safer Construction Practices Nationwide
Growing investment in housing and infrastructure across Sierra Leone is increasing demand for reliable cement and other building materials capable of supporting strong, safe...
Finance Ministry Concludes Consultations on Revised Public Financial Management Act
The Ministry of Finance has completed its final stakeholder consultation on the proposed revised Public Financial Management Act, 2026, marking an important step towards...
EU, Freetown City Council Launch €505,246 SURGE Project to Rebuild King Jimmy Market
The European Union and Freetown City Council on 20 August 2026 officially launched the Strengthening Urban Governance for Effective Service Delivery and Local Economic...
5,100 Flood-Affected Residents to Benefit from €175,000 EU Assistance
The European Union has on 24 August 2026, announced €175,000 in humanitarian assistance to support thousands of people affected by severe flooding across Freetown...
SLCAA DG Named Among Sierra Leone’s 50 Most Influential Women for Transforming Aviation Sector
Director General of the Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Authority (SLCAA), Madam Musayeroh Barrie, has been named among Sierra Leone’s 50 Most Influential Women in...
New Labour Minister Moves to Simplify Sierra Leone’s Labour Laws
The newly appointed Minister of Employment, Labour and Social Security, Umaru Napoleon Koroma, has on Monday, 24 August 2026 pledged to make Sierra Leone’s...
US Court Overturns 75-Country Immigrant Visa Freeze, Including Sierra Leone, but Other Restrictions Remain
A United States federal judge has struck down a Trump administration policy that suspended the issuance of immigrant visas to nationals of 75 countries,...
Orange Strengthens Digital Fraud Fight with *505# Scam Alert Tool, Backs National Roadmap
Orange Sierra Leone and its subsidiary, Orange Money Sierra Leone, have joined Government institutions, regulators and industry stakeholders in validating Sierra Leone’s first National...